Month: November 2016

The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care

The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care Authors: Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome  H. Grossman, Jason Hwang Synopsis This book prescribes an innovative and disruptive solution to avert the threat of rising healthcare costs. The authors identify the reasons why healthcare is in a ‘terminal illness‘, citing stark statistics of spiralling healthcare budgets. The book proffers wide ranging suggestions to control… Read More The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care

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The Guide to the Future of Medicine: Technology AND the Human Touch

The Guide to the Future of Medicine: Technology and the Human Touch Author: Bertalan Mesko SYNOPSIS Technological advancement is undoubtedly the most important factor that will shape the future of medicine. In this book, the author sets out the advances which he predicts will have the greatest impact on healthcare. He reviews 22 influential trends, pointing out the potential… Read More The Guide to the Future of Medicine: Technology AND the Human Touch

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2030 The Future of Medicine: Avoiding a Medical Meltdown

2030 The Future of Medicine: Avoiding a Medical Meltdown Author: Richard Barker SYNOPSIS This book is about the existential threats facing healthcare, and the factors that will shape the future of medicine. It predicts that healthcare ‘over the next 10-20 years…is headed for its own meltdown‘ (page 1). Rising healthcare spending is the major indicator of this… Read More 2030 The Future of Medicine: Avoiding a Medical Meltdown

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